Alienation Accelerated Premier Jason Kenney has suggested that Canada is facing a “crisis of national unity” because Albertans, and other western Canadians, are feeling disrespected by the rest of the […]

Introduction The decisions of Supreme Court Justices have a significant impact on Canadians, yet there is no formal process legislated for the appointment of these justices.[1] The Supreme Court Act, the governing […]

During the SNC-Lavalin scandal, former Minister of Justice [MOJ] and Attorney General [AG] Jody Wilson-Raybould stated that there were attempts by the Prime Minister’s Office and other government officials to […]

Introduction There are increasing calls on the Canadian government to suspend, and then end the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United States. These calls have been prompted by recent […]

Introduction Two women in Manitoba have been charged with uttering threats and public incitement of hatred for their Facebook comments, posted in response to the vandalism of one woman’s car.[1] The […]

Billingsley, Barbara. “Section 33:The Charter’s Sleeping Giant.” 21st Windsor Year Book of Access to Justice 331 (2002): 331-346. Section 33 was included in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a […]

Introduction As the Trudeau government sought to fulfill its campaign promise of legalizing cannabis with Bill C-45 (The Cannabis Act), it also introduced a complementary bill to address impaired driving last […]